Chelsea hope Levi Colwill will play before the end of the season as he continues his recovery from an ACL injury according to journalist Simon Johnson.
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After playing a key role at the end of last season and during the Club World Cup last summer, Colwill suffered an ACL injury before the start of the season.
The England international hasn’t played since July, and has been a big miss for Chelsea this season, who have continued to have defensive issues.
Chelsea hope Levi Colwill will play again this season
Liam Rosenior had stated earlier this year Colwill was progressing well with his recovery, and had been back out running on the pitch.
With just nine games left in the Premier League you would have to say it looks unlikely he’ll feature, although there was a positive sign on Tuesday morning.
Colwill was pictured taking part in Chelsea’s open training session ahead of their Champions League game against PSG on Wednesday night in Paris.
However, journalist for The Athletic Simon Johnson has quelled the excitement as he provided an update on the situation.
He took to X.com and said:
“Understandable excitement from#CFC fans over seeing Levi Colwill in training earlier.
“This is not the first time he’s been with the group but it is still early days in terms of playing again.
“It is still a good sign & the hope/plan is he will play before the end of the season.”
Chelsea looking to sign a centre back this summer
Having not signed a replacement for Colwill last summer, the Blues are thought to be in the market for a centre back this summer.
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A generic view of Stamford Bridge.
Liam Rosenior on the touchline against Wrexham.
Footage from Chelsea's open training session.
Chelsea failed in their pursuit of Jeremy Jacquet in January, with the France under-21 international opting to join Liverpool instead.
The Blues have been linked with Nottingham Forest star Murillo, and it’ll be interesting to see who they look to bring in.
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